César Fernández Ardavín (22 July 1923 – 7 September 2012) was a Spanish

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

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. He directed more than 40 films between 1952 and 1979. His 1959 film ''

El Lazarillo de Tormes ''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' is a 1959 Spanish- Italian film directed by César Fernández Ardavín. An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel ''Lazarillo de Tormes'' (1554), it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live ...

'' won the Golden Bear at the

10th Berlin International Film Festival The 10th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1960. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film ''El Lazarillo de Tormes'' directed by César Fernández Ardavín. Jury The following people were announc ...

. His 1969 film ''

The Wanton of Spain ''The Wanton of Spain'' ( es, La Celestina) is a 1969 Spanish drama film directed by César Fernández Ardavín. The film was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 42nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as ...

'' was entered into the

6th Moscow International Film Festival The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''W ...

. He was the nephew of the director

Eusebio Fernández Ardavín Eusebio Fernández Ardavín (1898–1965) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He was the brother of the playwright Luis Fernández Ardavín. His nephew César Fernández Ardavín who also became a film director, began his career working ...

and began his career working for him.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1949) * ''

The Call of Africa ''The Call of Africa'' (Spanish: ''La llamada de África'') is a 1952 Spanish war film directed by César Fernández Ardavín and starring Irma Torres, Ángel Picazo and Gérard Tichy. It is set in 1940 in Spanish Morocco. It was made at a time ...

'' (1952) * ''

An Impossible Crime ''An Impossible Crime'' (Spanish:''¿Crimen imposible?'') is a 1954 Spanish crime film directed by César Fernández Ardavín and starring José Suárez, Félix Fernández and Silvia Morgan.Bentley p.129 Cast * José Suárez as Alberto * F� ...

'' (1954) *''

Tangier Assignment ''Tangier Assignment'' (Spanish: ''Billete para Tánger'') is a 1955 British-Spanish crime film directed by César Fernández Ardavín and starring Fernando Rey, Bob Simmons and Gustavo Re. Chibnall & Murphy p.231 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1955) * '' The Cat'' (1956) * '' The Open Door'' (1957) * ''

'' (1959) * ''

'' (1969)

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* 1923 births 2012 deaths Film directors from Madrid Spanish male screenwriters Spanish film producers Writers from Madrid Directors of Golden Bear winners {{Spain-film-director-stub